Amid ongoing turmoil over the lack of oversight that led to the Larry Nassar abuse scandal, the U.S. Olympic Committee announced Monday that its longtime board chairman, Larry Probst, 68, will step down at the end of the year. He’ll be succeeded by Susanne Lyons, a former board member who in February was named acting CEO of the USOC after the resignation of Scott Blackmun. In announcing the leadership change, the USOC made no reference to the Nassar scandal or the congressional investigation into sexual abuse in Olympic sports but praised Probst’s contributions to the organization over his decade as board chairman. Probst was first elected to the position in 2008 and reelected in 2012 and 2016. Probst issued a statement voicing pride in his contribution to the Olympic and Paralympic movements.

Source: Washington Post September 10, 2018 20:48 UTC